Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » flippantly

flippantly

Variant of flippant

adjective

Obsolete glib; talkative
frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent

Origin: Early ModE, nimble, prob. < flip

Related Forms:

flippantly adverb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.